THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES IS RECEIVING A 16 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO FIGHT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN ILLINOIS.
THE MONEY COMES FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND WILL BE USED TO FIGHT THE EPIDEMIC ON SEVERAL FRONTS SAYS D-H-S SPOKESPERSON PATRICK LAUGHLIN.
LAUGHLIN SAYS THIS MONEY IS VITAL IN COMBATING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC.
THERE WERE ABOUT TWO THOUSAND OPIOID RELATED DEATHS REPORTED IN ILLINOIS LAST YEAR. THOSE SEEKING HELP WITH THEIR ADDICTION CAN CALL THE STATE’S 24-HOUR HELPLINE AT 1-833-2-FIND-HELP.
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